Farm
|
Age at weaning (days)
|
Weight at weaning (kg)
|
9-wk BW (kg)
|
ADG (g/day)
|
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1a
|
26.7 ± 1.19
|
6.19 ± 1.54
|
21.9 ± 3.24
|
399 ± 62.4
|
2a
|
22.7 ± 3.36
|
6.41 ± 1.70
|
17.4 ± 4.31
|
267 ± 77.0
|
3a
|
34.4 ± 7.16
|
8.93 ± 2.00
|
21.0 ± 3.47
|
334 ± 72.4
|
4
|
28.3 ± 1.06
|
6.71 ± 1.88
|
22.2 ± 4.52
|
306 ± 65.0
|
5
|
30.9 ± 2.92
|
7.95 ± 1.81
|
20.2 ± 4.32
|
360 ± 97.1
|
6
|
18.7 ± 0.49
|
7.04 ± 1.51
|
22.6 ± 3.01
|
340 ± 47.5
|
7
|
26.1 ± 0.74
|
8.19 ± 1.82
|
23.0 ± 4.70
|
387 ± 143.9
|
8a
|
22.4 ± 1.96
|
5.81 ± 1.30
|
17.9 ± 3.20
|
296 ± 55.5
|
Mean
|
26.4 ± 5.59
|
7.16 ± 1.96
|
20.7 ± 4.31
|
336 ± 83.2
|
- BW body weightm, ADG post-weaning average daily gain.
- aGene expression analysis was performed on liver tissue from the piglets originating from these farms.